#13 - Kelewele, Community, & Keeping The Dialog Open

I’m so excited to share today’s episode. Today’s guest is such a wonderful woman.

I love our conversation for a couple reasons. 1. Patricia Yaboah is lovely. She’s a great conversationalist - which is a lost art in my humble opinion.  2. She loves food. Food is a connector for her. It’s connects her and her mother. Her to her home country. Her heritage. Her culture. It connects her community. And the way her family and friends rallied to make her dream a reality is so wonderful. 3. And most importantly, to me, is this is the very reason I started this podcast.

Born in Ghana, she moved to North American as a child. She is proud to be Ghanaian and loves sharing her culture through food with those around her.

Patricia Yeboah has a zest and go getter-ness that is infectious and admirable. When we ended this conversation I was sad to get off the line. My face hurt from smiling. And my stomach was craving some Jollof and Kelewele.

I can’t wait to see Patricia and Mama Akua’s next move. I know there is a community cheering them on and I’m rooting right there along side.

Shout out to @cucharajewelry
 

A few of the dishes talked about today were:

Kelewele - Spiced Plantain

Jollof - Rice cooked in tomato stew

Waakye - Rice and beans served with tomato stew

Red Red - Fried plantain served with spicy stewed beans
 

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To follow Mama Akua’s on Instagram @mamaakuas

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Music and editing provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce

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